News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE, Tajikistan’s Interior Ministry support formation of Public Council for police reform
Publishing date: 22 January 2015
DUSHANBE, 22 January 2015 – An OSCE-supported roundtable today concluded the work of civil society representatives on the formation of the Public Council for police reform assistance in Kulyab and Kurgan-Tyube of Khatlon region in Tajikistan...
OSCE participating States issue Declaration condemning terrorist attacks in France
Publishing date: 15 January 2015
VIENNA, 15 January 2015 – The OSCE’S 57 participating States today, at the first meeting of the Permanent Council of the year, adopted a declaration condemning last week’s terrorist attacks in France, emphasizing that terrorism can never be justified, that freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, and that States continue to work to foster tolerance in their societies...
OSCE Chairperson Dačić pays respects to victims of terrorist attacks during Paris rally
Publishing date: 11 January 2015
PARIS, 11 January 2015 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić today paid his respects to the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris, at a unity rally in Paris upon the invitation of French President Francois Hollande.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and OSCE Secretary General condemn terrorist attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo, offer condolences
Publishing date: 7 January 2015
BELGRADE / VIENNA, 7 January 2015- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier expressed their outrage today at the terrorist attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, condemning the massacre as an attack on the freedom of expression...
OSCE hands over training facilities to Kyrgyz National Guards
Publishing date: 23 December 2014
BISHKEK, 23 December 2014 – Today, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek handed over an additional service facility, an obstacle range and an assault training facility, to the National Guard of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan.
Enhanced international co-operation in countering terrorism in focus of OSCE-supported event in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 19 December 2014
ASTANA, 19 December 2014 – An OSCE-supported conference on mechanisms to enhance the effectiveness of international co-operation in preventing and combating violent extremism and terrorism is being held today in Astana...
OSCE proves its value and ability as a forum for dialogue, says OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Burkhalter as Basel Ministerial Council ends
Publishing date: 5 December 2014
BASEL, Switzerland, 5 December 2014 – The OSCE proved its value and ability as a forum for dialogue while its key principles were defended, said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter as the 21st Ministerial Council concluded in Basel today. Burkhalter welcomed decisions on Germany and Austria assuming the OSCE Chairmanships respectively in 2016 and 2017, and lauded decisions to further enhance the fight against terrorism and boost States’ preparedness against the threat of natural disasters...